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ITV National Weather, Scottish TV continuity including programme promotions for Scotland Today, Footballer’s Wives and Coronation Street followed by Today with Des and Mel opening (6th January 2003)


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The 1pm Scottish TV junction.

VIDEO: ITV National Weather, Scottish TV continuity including programme promotions for Scotland Today, Footballer’s Wives and Coronation Street followed by Today with Des and Mel opening. Announcer: Jim Symon. Voiceovers: Kate Fraser (Scotland Today trail); Kate Fraser (Footballer’s Wives trail). Presenters: Siân Lloyd (ITV Weather); Des O’Connor and Melanie Sykes (Today with Des and Mel). TX DATE: 6th January 2003. COPYRIGHT: STV Group/ITV plc.

Video content

[00:00:00] PROGRAMME: the lunchtime ITV National Weather, with Siân Lloyd.

Includes Powergen sponsorship stings before and after the weather forecast.

[00:00:59] BREAK BUMPER: the standard Scottish TV break bumper.

[00:01:00] PROGRAMME PROMOTION: for Scotland Today.

Every weekday at 2pm and 6pm on Scottish TV.

The programme has a new look from today.

[00:01:20] PROGRAMME PROMOTION: for Footballer’s Wives.

The drama returns for a new series on Wednesday at 9pm on Scottish TV.

[00:01:40] PROGRAMME PROMOTION: for Coronation Street.

Killer Corrie trail.

[00:02:10] IDENT: one of the standard Scottish TV idents – Celebrity/Davina McCall C – is used to link into Today with Des and Mel.

[00:02:26] PROGRAMME: the opening titles from today’s edition of Today with Des and Mel.

We see the opening link from presenters Des O’Connor and Melanie Sykes.

RELATED ARTICLE: you can view the junction that preceded this one here.

RELATED ARTICLE: you can view the junction that followed this one here.

Acknowledgements

EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS:
With thanks to Gareth Joy for identifying the announcer.
FEATURE IMAGE:
PICTURED: Scottish TV ident. COPYRIGHT: STV Group.

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